NBA: I have 3, no D, and I can't dribble

Chapter 110 [110] The true sense of both offense and defense, no one is more familiar with the basket here than me!
Amidst Lin Fei's emotional words, the Timberwolves fans once again burst into applause and cheers in the Target Center Arena, and many nostalgic fans still had tears in their eyes.

The Timberwolves in the new season have played 9 games so far, with a record of 6 wins and 3 losses. Overall, it is not bad, but it has also exposed many problems.

Although Kassel's back injury has recovered well during the offseason, the root cause of the disease is still there. As he grows older, his overall state has also declined significantly compared to last season.

The same is true for the 34-year-old "madman", whose scoring average has dropped to about 13 points per game. The three-headed monster and two "old monsters" of the Timberwolves last season can no longer match the status of a giant.

But the glory of winning the championship still plays a great role in motivating young players. Although Kassel and "Madman" have declined,

However, "Wolf King" Garnett's overall performance at the beginning completely maintained the MVP level of last season, and even made greater progress.

Szczerbiak often starts and alternates with the sixth man on the bench, averaging 17 points per game and shooting 50.6 percent from the field.

Has overwhelmed Madman and Cassel, becoming the new second in charge of the Timberwolves.

Because in this parallel world, under the reminder and influence of Lin Fei, a good friend, Szczerbiak was more cautious in protecting his ankles, which also greatly reduced the impact of later injuries.

Olowokandi has experienced the heavy use of last season's Western Conference finals and finals, coupled with the influence of Lin Fei's hard training, the new season has also secured the team's starting center position and is in good condition.

But the habits of laziness and alcoholism still can't be changed. It can only be said that the overall state is better than that of the original world at the same time.

The honest Trenton Hassell signed a six-year $6 million contract with the Timberwolves this offseason, with an average annual salary of nearly $2900 million.

For Hassel, whose rookie contract annual salary is only more than 60 yuan, this contract has already made him quite satisfied.

Hassell has been working hard on three-pointers throughout the offseason, which also makes him more confident in open three-pointers in the new season than before.

In Lin Fei's impression, the Timberwolves of the original world fell to the Western Conference Finals in the 03-04 season, and fell quickly in the following 04-05 season, not even making it to the playoffs.

The Timberwolves failed to make the playoffs in the next three seasons, and Garnett finally chose to bid farewell to Minneapolis and join the Celtics to form the Big Three of the Celtics.

Leading the team at the peak of his career, but failing to make it to the playoffs for three consecutive years, this will also be criticized by countless fans in the future, thinking that Garnett is not worthy of the title of super giant, and his ability to lead the team is very average.

But in today's world, the Timberwolves' championship has formed a series of butterfly effects. Although the Timberwolves started this season with a lot of problems, their record of 6 wins and 3 losses is not too good.

But as long as the main force remains healthy, it is not a big problem to enter the playoffs.

At the same time, Glenn Taylor, the owner, and Kevin McHale, the general manager, are also actively seeking to reinforce the team, and they will not hesitate to teach the luxury tax.

It has to be admitted that the impact of the championship on the future development of a team is huge.

The Timberwolves are likely to use this to completely get rid of the sinking and become a perennial powerhouse in the West. The Wolf King also hopes that one person, one city, will die in Minnesota.

But it is still Lin Fei's departure that makes the Timberwolves fans feel sorry.

Because judging from the current situation, with the current lineup, the Timberwolves are unlikely to want to defend the championship.

But if Lin Fei is still there, the Timberwolves will still be in the first echelon of the championship.

"Lin, the Timberwolves and I are very much looking forward to working with you again. Before you retire, the team's No. 22 jersey will be kept for you!"

As soon as Timberwolves owner Glenn Taylor said these words, the scene once again burst into applause, and Lin Fei was even more moved.

Although this does not mean that the Timberwolves will retire Lin Fei's No. 22 jersey, it shows that the team fully affirms Lin Fei's contribution to the Timberwolves' championship and looks forward to his return.

"I hope one day I can put on that familiar jersey again, return to the place where my dream started, and end my career here!"

Lin Fei's words did not promise anything, but it made the Timberwolves fans in the Target Center Arena burst into joy and excitement.

It's always good to have hope, even if it doesn't necessarily come true.

If Lin Fei wins a grand slam in the NBA in the future and creates a legendary career, then returning to the Timberwolves to end his entire career will be considered a perfect beginning and end.

Life is often like a circle, going round and round and often returning to the starting point in the end.

Feeling the warm welcome of Lin Fei from the Timberwolves fans, Wade and O'Neal standing on the sidelines were really envious.

The NBA will always be a business league, and Wade is not sure whether he will die in the Heat.

If he joins other teams in the future and returns to the American Airlines Arena, will the former Heat fans welcome him like the Timberwolves fans did to Lin Fei?

Or boos and taunts?
O'Neal empathizes even more. After he joined the Lakers and returned to the Magic home court, the Magic fans have never welcomed him so much.

Now that he joins the Heat and returns to the Lakers Staples Arena, the situation should be a little better, right?After all, he has brought three championship trophies here.

The time soon came to seven o'clock in the evening. At the whistle of the referee Joey Crawford, the starters of the two teams walked onto the field and the game officially began.

The starting five for the Miami Heat are:

Point Guard (PG): Dwyane Wade,

Shooting guard (SG): Lin Fei,

Small Forward (SF): Eddie Jones,

Power Forward (PF): Udonis Haslem,

Center (C): Shaquille O'Neal.

Because Lin Fei returned to the home court of his old club tonight, Heat head coach Stan Van Gundy was also quite humane, directly mentioning Lin Fei as the starting shooting guard and letting Wade play point guard.

The Minnesota Timberwolves' starting five are:
Point Guard (PG): Sam Cassell,

Shooting Guard (SG): Trenton Hassell,

Small Forward (SF): Latrell Sprewell,

Power Forward (PF): Kevin Garnett,

Center (C): Michael Olowokandi.

In the middle circle, O'Neal took the lead in jumping the ball, Wade advanced with the ball, and the Heat opened the first attack.

Facing Sam Cassell, who is 191 tall, 35 years old, and even has a back injury, Wade has the absolute upper hand in almost every aspect except experience.

"Whoosh!"

Even though Cassell intentionally put Wade two meters away, Wade's explosive power and the first step were too fast, and he used his body to resist Cassell, and quickly entered the penalty area on the right.

The Wolf King at the power forward position quickly defended and let go of Haslem in the high position.

If Wade passes the ball to Haslem at this time, the opponent will be a full mid-range vacancy.

But Haslem's mid-range touch is not good. The reason why he can serve as the starting power forward in the Heat is mainly because he has a greater role on the defensive end and can make up for O'Neal's lack of defense and flexibility.

This is also the reason why Stan Van Gundy can generally be reused. He and Haslem have a heavy offense and a heavy defense, each with its own characteristics.

Van Gundy often thinks that if he and Haslem can be combined into a player with both offense and defense, he will definitely be an All-Star backup power forward.

Facing the high-quality supplementary defense of the Wolf King this time, Wade's natural aggressiveness and desperate character made him really want to jump up against the Wolf King, challenge DPOY, and have a wonderful Wade throw.

But with Lin Fei's presence, Wade put more energy on assists, intentionally restraining his offensive edge.

In terms of physical fitness and talent, Wade has a lot in common with Westbrook and Rose, the top point guards in the NBA, even though his passing vision and organizational skills are not top-notch.
But by breaking through threats to attract defensive points and assist teammates, you can also become a qualified point guard.

After all, in the position of shooting guard, Wade's height does suffer a bit, and he is the combo guard that best fits the definition.

The Heat played 9 games in the new season, with 8 wins and 1 loss, temporarily ranking first in the Eastern Conference. Wade averaged 9 assists per game in these 10.2 games, ranking second in the assist list in the new season, second only to Steve Jeff Nash.

Wade's organizational ability and sense of rhythm are naturally not comparable to Nash, but based on the Heat's unique tactics and the existence of Lin Fei, Wade's average assists in double digits seems logical.

"Whoosh!"

Stan Van Gundy arranged the Heat's first attack tactics at the beginning of the game. Just as Wade broke through the restricted area in the middle,

The low-post O'Neal also took advantage of the opportunity to raise the right three-point line and made a precise screen for Lin Fei.

Even though Trenton Hassell and Lin Fei had been teammates for a season and knew his off-ball running characteristics very well, he was still successfully delayed by O'Neal's huge body.
Lin Fei also took the opportunity to go straight to the 0-degree angle on the right from the top of the arc, this super sweet spot that he never missed.

Seeing that Lin Fei threw off Hassel and ran out of space, Olowokandi, who was facing O'Neal, could only switch up.

But Olowokandi is different from Stoudemire and Marion of the Suns, and even more different from the double Wallace of the Pistons. He is tall and slow to move laterally, and he is not good at this kind of rapid defense change.

"Whoosh!"

Wade faced Garnett who was defending in the penalty area and stopped to protect the ball with his back. He was already ready to deliver shells to Lin Fei.

After receiving the ball, Lin Fei took off decisively and took a calm shot against Olowokandi, who was half a beat behind the defense.

"Shh!"

In the opening 22 seconds, Lin Fei made a steady three-pointer from the right corner.

Heat (3): (0) Timberwolves.

Lin Fei's three-pointer not only moved the home fans in the Target Center Arena, but also gave them applause one after another.

Let the Timberwolves' main players on the field, Wolf King, Madman, Alien, Hassel and Olowokandi, and Szebiak sitting on the bench,
Feel the taste of deja vu Yangui.

The scenes of the Western Conference finals and finals last season are vivid in my memory. Lin Fei has made too many key three-pointers in this position, helping the Timberwolves step by step to the top.

But now after all, things have changed, and the NBA is like this, with iron-clad camps and flowing soldiers.

There are no eternal teammates and enemies, only eternal interests and glory.

The ball is converted, and the Timberwolves attack.

Garnett caught the ball at a high position and single-handed Haslem. After three threats to the frame, he made a big jumper and the basketball went into the net steadily.

"Shh!"

The Heat's offense, this time Wade and O'Neal played a pick-and-roll at a high position. After breaking through the basket, he directly changed direction 180 degrees, tilted his body and vacated the difficult shot.

"Snapped!"

Garnett's defense was very active, and his judgment was accurate. He leaped high with his long arms to cover the sky, and gave the Flash a hot-blooded spicy hot pot.

Contributing 1 points and 2 block in less than 1 minute, the Wolf King is very excited at the beginning of the game tonight, showing his superstar qualities on both offense and defense.

As the Timberwolves won the NBA championship in the 03-04 season, Garnett was also crowned the double MVP at the same time, and his historical status naturally increased.

Among active players in the NBA, it can be said that it is second only to O'Neal and Duncan.

As the saying goes, people with dignity know how to work harder.

In the face of all the praise and flattery, Garnett did not lose himself, but actively trained during the offseason, gained weight appropriately, practiced shooting hard, and further improved his personal strength.

And because of Lin Fei's relationship, Garnett's thinking pattern has also been opened up. He no longer overly advocates individual heroism, values ​​the unity of the players in the team, and strives to be a more qualified leader.

In Lin Fei's view, because of last season's championship and FMVP, Garnett is likely to embark on a completely different path from the original world, and his historical status is expected to be further improved.

On the court, the basketball shot by the Wolf King was immediately controlled by Cassel. The Timberwolves counterattacked. The madman threw off Eddie Jones and went straight to the frontcourt, catching the ball and completing a flying dunk.

"Boom!"

Although he is 34 years old, "Madman" started very excitedly when he played against his old teammate Lin Fei tonight, as if returning to the high spirits of ten years ago.

During the return defense, the "madman" also deliberately bumped into Lin Fei's chest when he met him, his eyes widened and he was friendly and provocative:

"Lin, welcome back to Target Center, you and your team are dead tonight!"

Lin Fei responded with a smile: "Latrier, I will hit more three-pointers than the entire Timberwolves team! No one is more familiar with the basket in the Target Center arena than me!"

Come to the offensive end.

Wade held the ball near the three-point line at the top of the arc, pretending to attack, while Lin Fei quickly rushed up to make a cross screen with Wade.

This was a very delicate coordination. The moment Lin Fei rushed past Wade, Wade immediately handed the ball to Lin Fei behind him.

After receiving the ball, Lin Fei took a step horizontally, took advantage of Wade's cover without making any adjustments, and took off with his body crooked. Under the elegant inertia, he threw away Hassel who was following up and defending, and quickly shot a difficult three-pointer.

This elegant three-point catch during the march is not only too fast, but also very difficult. Whether it is Hassel who is chasing and Kassel who is changing defense, it is impossible to complete the interference at all.

The cross-screen coordination is actually very simple, the difficulty lies in Lin Fei's shot selection.

Philip Sanders, who was standing in front of the Minnesota side bench, was equally shocked at this time.

If Lin Fei can also hit a three-pointer after such a simple cooperation, it means that his already terrifying shooting ability has improved significantly compared to last season.

How terrible would this be?
"Shh!"

The sound of the basketball hollowing into the net sounded crisply, the second.

The admiration of the home fans came from the Target Center arena. It was still a familiar feeling and a familiar taste.

It's a pity that Lin Fei's sharp sword was stuck in the heart of his own team.

There was a moving light in Philip Sanders' eyes, and he was extremely amazed in his heart. The two most proud disciples he trained in his entire coaching career were undoubtedly Garnett and Lin Fei.

Unlike Garnett's traditional style of play, Lin Fei is using his unsolvable three-pointers to change the development trend of the entire league.

Back on the defensive end, "Madman" asked for the ball from the high position on the right, called Hassell's screen pick-and-roll, and faced Lin Fei head-on in a misplaced position, signaling his teammates to open up space.

Obviously, "Madman" took the initiative to challenge his old friend Lin Fei.

"Lin, I heard that your defensive level has improved a lot in the new season, let me, the big brother, come and test it for yourself now!"

Lin Fei signaled Eddie Jones not to double-team, and put on the most standard defensive posture in front of the "madman", concentrating, and always observing the opponent's every move:
"Latrier, come here, I know you will never choose to pass the ball!"

"Madman" had a very explosive physical fitness when he was young, and his first step in breaking through was very sharp, and he often staged explosive dunks.

But now with age, the proportion of singles breakthroughs has decreased, and more mid- and long-range shots after getting rid of shots.

However, facing Lin Fei tonight, the "madman" seemed to have returned to his youthful and passionate years, and he was determined to outrun Lin Fei, go to the basket and send a dunk.

But time is not forgiving, and the "madman" continued to cross steps and turn around to mislead, but he failed to get past Lin Fei's line of defense.

With a comprehensive defensive value of 87 points, coupled with the gradual increase in confrontation strength, speed and agility, Lin Fei's single defense ability is quite good, with fast sliding steps and continuous interference with his long arms.

Not only did he not let the "madman" pass easily, he even almost made a steal.

The "madman" who almost made a dribble error could only hastily join the ball with his back turned. After a feint, he made a reverse turn with his non-pivot foot, took off decisively and got rid of it horizontally, and shot a difficult jumper.

Lin Fei's prediction of the choice of "Madman" was accurate, and he reacted immediately. Immediately afterwards, he jumped high in the diagonal stab, and his long arms suddenly covered the sky and the sun.

"Snapped!"

Amidst the crisp sound, the basketball that flew out from Latrier's fingertips was impartially slapped down by Lin Fei's big hand.

+1 for the cover.

The Timberwolves fans at home were shocked and couldn't believe their eyes.

Lin Fei actually blocked Sprewell's shot head-on in the process of single defense?
Is this the same defensive colander they knew who always needed Wolverine, "Madman" and Szczerbiak to switch defenses and replenish defenses in the Western Conference Finals and Finals last season?

In my impression, this should be Lin Fei's first blocked shot in his career, right?

Lin Fei's block was full of beauty, the basketball almost hit the ground against Sprewell's profile while spinning at high speed.

"boom!"

After the cover fell to the ground, Lin Fei didn't stop on his feet, and immediately rushed out, throwing off the shocked "madman", stepped on the gas pedal, and ran at full speed towards the basketball bouncing up the court.

"Whoosh!"

Lin Fei came very suddenly to the block of "Madman". The counterattack path approaching the high position in the middle was flat, and the fast descent speed after landing was one step ahead.
This left the "madman", the wolf king and the aliens behind, and they all took the lead.

After stepping over the LOGO in the middle circle, Lin Fei quickly reached out to pick up the basketball, without slowing down at all while walking, looked at the front basket ten meters away, and shot another one on horseback.

"Shh!"

In this familiar arena, Lin Fei only felt that his hands were getting hotter and hotter, and all he could see was the basket.

(End of this chapter)